Finch out for 14; Aus lose 2nd wicket
January 18, 2019 09:07
Aus 27-2 (9 ovs) vs India | Scorecard
Shami drops short as Khawaja goes for the pull but fails to make connection. The next ball is again short but wide as Khawaja cracks it past point for a four to get off the mark.
He has another attempt a couple of balls later but this time he can't beat point before he watchfully defends the last ball.
Wicketkeeper Dhoni standing up to the stumps to Bhuvneshwar in a move to prevent Finch from standing outside his crease.
Finch defends the first ball before he drills the next through the covers for a four. An unsure Finch then pokes at a wide delivery moving away only to get an edge which flies past the lone slip fielder for a four.
With the ball doing so much, wonder why Kohli has not employed a fielder at second slip?
Kohli now places himself at second slip. Finch struggling against Bhuvneshwar as he takes a couple of steps down and and is beaten by the incoming delivery this time, getting hit on the pads as he takes a leg bye.
Khawaja throws his bat at the last ball as it flies wide of the second slip fielder for a single to thirdman.
Shami overpitches as Khawaja slaps it through the covers for two runs. The left-hander is then beaten before he blocks the next and offers no shot to the last ball.
Bhuvneshwar tests Finch with a good line just on and outside the off-stump as the Australia captain opts to defend. The pacer then surprises Finch as he bowls from way behind the crease, from just next to the umpire as the right-hander leaves it quite late and umpire rules it a dead ball.
Bhuvneshwar then strikes with the last ball as Finch plays all over a full delivery which comes in and is trapped plumb leg before wicket.
Finch's poor run continues as he walks back for 14, as he consults his partner before deciding not to review the decision.
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